In February, Manatee Habitat's Thrivent Builds home in Palmetto was dedicated. Wilna Remilus, the new homeowner, is a second generation Habitat homeowner. Her mother, Francois, lives in Village of the Palms. Wilna is thrilled to be a homeowner in order to provide a safe, affordable home for herself and her 10 year old daughter, Lara. Wilna is no stranger to what it takes to qualify and become a Habitat homeowner. She was very involved in the construction of her mother's home and is ready to take on the task of building her own home. Wilna's mother will be available to return the favor by helping to build her daughter's home.
Manatee Habitat was awarded $57,500 from Thrivent Financial to support the Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity program, an on-going multi-year, multi-million dollar partnership between Habitat for Humanity International and Thrivent Financial, which helps create safe, decent, affordable housing across the globe.
“It is inspiring to work alongside Habitat families, Thrivent members and others to build and repair homes,” said Tom Reagin, a financial representative with Thrivent Financial, “Sharing our time and talents helps us live generously and strengthen our community.” Thrivent Financial is committing $12 million nationally to the 2015 partnership, which will be used to serve families and mobilize volunteers through three programs: Thrivent Builds Homes, Thrivent Builds Worldwide and Thrivent Builds Repairs.